Highway 956 connecting Fort McMurray to Saskatchewan nears completion

An all-weather road connecting La Loche Saskatchewan to Fort McMurray is still on track.

The project, which was initially announced in 2005, broke ground on the Saskatchewan side in 2007 and has completed 44 of the total 53 kilometers in 2008.

However, permanent sections of the road have yet to be built on the Alberta side.

Alberta Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen hopes construction will begin in 2026 on Highway 956, and that the La Loche route is a priority project for the province.

The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo spends $25,000 annually maintaining 57 kilometres of the current winter trail.

Meanwhile, Alberta and Indigenous partners are also planning a route for Highway 686, a 218 kilometre, two-lane gravel highway linking Fort McMurray to the Grande Prairie region.

Highway 956 connecting Fort McMurray to Saskatchewan nears completion

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